Domestic market flat in 2014
Australia’s domestic market posted zero growth in passenger numbers in calendar 2014, as a sluggish economy, weak consumer confidence and a resources industry in transition dampened demand for air travel. Figures from the Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) showed there were 57.52 million domestic travellers in calendar 2014, broadly in line with
Qantas confirms VH-OJA final flight for March 8
Qantas’s historic Boeing 747-400 VH-OJA will fly into its new home with the Historical Aviation Restoration Society (HARS) at Illawarra Regional Airport on Sunday March 8. The aircraft, which flew non-stop on its delivery flight from London to Sydney in 1989 and was Qantas’s first 747-400, is being retired after some 25 years’ service and has been donated
Airbus to bring A400M to Avalon
Airbus Defence and Space is bringing its A400M airlifter to the Avalon Airshow for the first time. It will be the first time Airbus has brought the A400M to the South Pacific, the company said in a statement on Tuesday. The aircraft will be on static display and is one of the six A400Ms operating with
Daher-Socata to bring TBM 900 to Avalon
Daher-Socata is bringing its latest high-speed, single-engine turboprop the TBM 900 to Australian International Airshow at Avalon Airport. The company said the TBM 900, which seats up to six people, would be on display throughout the event, which runs from February 24 to March 1. Daher-Socata launched the TBM 900, an update from the TBM
Australia-Chile air services agreement expanded
Australian and Chilean airlines will be able to offer up to 4,000 seats a week between the two countries following a renegotiated air services agreement. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss says Chile is the main gateway for Australians to travel to South America and the expanded bilateral agreement
UAE 787 visits Melbourne Airport
Regular visitors at Melbourne Airport are already used to the sight of the Boeing 787, given Air India, Jetstar and United are regular operators at Tullamarine with the Dreamliner. However, those around the airport on Sunday afternoon witnessed the arrival of a 787 in a not-often-seen livery in this part of the world. United Arab Emirates-registered
